May 18, 2006 Washington Nationals at Chicago Cubs Play by Play and Box Score

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TOR 8
@LAA 4
(10) CLE 6
KCR 5 DET 5
MIN 3 TEX 6
@NYY 2 OAK 6
SEA 3 TBD 5
CHW 4 ATL 9
FLA 1 WSN 5
@CHC 3 MIL 5
PHI 4 CIN 9
@PIT 8 STL 6
NYM 3

Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 40,517

Thursday, May 18, 2006, 1:22PM
Time of Game: 2:57

Nationals

14-27

Won 1

4th, 10½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Nationals       0  3  1   0  0  1   0  0  0    5  8  1
Cubs            0  0  0   0  0  3   0  0  0    3 12  0

W: R Ortiz (1-4), L: K Wood (0-1), S: C Cordero (4)

Cubs

17-23

Lost 1

5th, 8½ GB

BATTING

Washington Nationals         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Soriano LF                  4   1   1   1    0   1  .276  .852   12    2   0   HR
M Anderson 2B-RF              4   1   2   1    0   0  .200  .629   13    1   2   HR,CS
N Johnson 1B                  3   0   1   0    1   1  .305  .987   12    9   0   2B
D Ward RF                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .259  .968   14    2   0   
  J Vidro PH-2B               0   0   0   0    1   0  .326  .828    4    0   0   
R Zimmerman 3B                4   1   1   1    0   1  .261  .777   17    2   0   HR
M Byrd CF                     4   1   1   0    0   2  .242  .730   27    4   0   
W Gonzalez C                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .263  .526   16    6   1   
D Jackson SS                  4   1   2   2    0   1  .242  .801   18    1   2   HR,2B
  R Clayton SS                0   0   0   0    0   0  .244  .634         0   0   
R Ortiz P                     2   0   0   0    0   1  .071  .204    6    0   0   
  J Rauch P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  M Stanton P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  R Church PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .230  .873    3    0   0   
  G Majewski P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  R Fick PH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    6    0   0   
  C Cordero P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
Totals                       34   5   8   5    2   9              148   27   7

BATTING

2B: D Jackson (3, off R Novoa); N Johnson (10, off W Ohman).

HR: M Anderson (1, off W Ohman; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF-CF); D Jackson (2, off K Wood; 2nd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF); A Soriano (13, off K Wood; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); R Zimmerman (7, off K Wood; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).

TB: D Jackson 6; M Anderson 5; A Soriano 4; R Zimmerman 4; N Johnson 2; M Byrd.

RBI: D Jackson 2 (5); M Anderson (2); R Zimmerman (22); A Soriano (26).

2-out RBI: D Jackson 2.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 1 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Stanton-M Anderson-N Johnson.

E: D Jackson (3).

BASERUNNING

CS: M Anderson (2, 2nd base by K Wood/M Barrett).

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Pierre CF                   5   0   0   0    0   2  .229  .558   34    2   0   GDP
M Murton LF                   5   0   3   0    0   1  .278  .737   18    4   0   
T Walker 2B                   5   0   1   0    0   0  .294  .785   17    1   4   2B
M Barrett C                   4   1   2   0    1   1  .299  .886   23    9   1   
J Jones RF                    3   1   1   0    1   0  .274  .798   19    2   0   HBP
N Perez 3B                    5   1   1   1    0   0  .197  .481   10    0   2   
J Mabry 1B                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .212  .537   12    7   0   
R Cedeno SS                   3   0   1   1    0   0  .282  .691   16    1   2   SF
K Wood P                      1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    1    1   0   
  R Theriot PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .250    3    0   0   
  W Ohman P                   0   0   0   0    0   0 1.000 2.000         0   0   
  A Ramirez PH                1   0   1   1    0   0  .218  .709    2    0   0   
  R Novoa P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  S Eyre P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  F Bynum PH                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .235  .698    8    0   0   SB
  B Howry P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       38   3  12   3    2   6              163   27   9

BATTING

2B: T Walker (7, off C Cordero).

SF: R Cedeno (1, off R Ortiz).

HBP: J Jones (2, by R Ortiz).

TB: M Murton 3; T Walker 2; M Barrett 2; J Jones; R Cedeno; N Perez; J Mabry; A Ramirez; F Bynum.

GIDP: J Pierre (3).

RBI: R Cedeno (11); A Ramirez (18); N Perez (7).

Team LOB: 12.

With RISP: 3 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Barrett-R Cedeno.

PB: M Barrett (5).

BASERUNNING

SB: F Bynum (3, 2nd base off G Majewski/W Gonzalez).

PITCHING

Washington Nationals          IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Ortiz, W (1-4)               5.1   8   3   3    0   3   0   6.15   26   85-58   31· 7·20    8· 7· 7· 0     43    -     0.99   0.04
J Rauch                        0     1   0   0    0   0   0   1.82    1    2-1     1· 0· 0    0· 0· 1· 0          2-1    2.35  -0.08
M Stanton, H (5)               0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.38    1    3-2     1· 0· 1    1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    3.11   0.14
G Majewski, H (2)              2     2   0   0    1   2   0   3.38    9   44-29   20· 3· 6    2· 4· 0· 0          0-0    2.00   0.19
C Cordero, S (4)               1     1   0   0    1   1   0   4.34    5   18-8     5· 0· 3    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    2.30   0.10
Totals                         9    12   3   3    2   6   0          42  152-98   58·10·30   12·12· 9· 0          4-1

Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
K Wood, L (0-1)                5     5   4   4    0   6   3   7.20   19   71-52   34· 5·13    4· 8· 1· 0     47    -     0.59  -0.18
W Ohman                        1     2   1   1    0   1   1   7.31    5   21-13    7· 2· 4    1· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.24  -0.03
R Novoa                        1     1   0   0    0   0   0   4.32    4   20-12    8· 0· 4    2· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.79   0.04
S Eyre                         1     0   0   0    2   1   0   1.71    5   22-12    5· 4· 3    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.86   0.03
B Howry                        1     0   0   0    0   1   0   2.25    3    9-7     5· 0· 2    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.27   0.02
Totals                         9     8   5   5    2   9   4          36  143-96   59·11·26    9·14· 2· 0           -

J Rauch faced 1 batter in the 6th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: S Eyre (2).

IBB: None.

HBP: R Ortiz (5; J Jones).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ed Montague, 1B - Jerry Layne, 2B - Mark Wegner, 3B - Marvin Hudson.

Time of Game: 2:57.

Attendance: 40,517.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 53° F, Wind 7mph in from Centerfield, Cloudy.

LINEUPS

   Washington Nationals          Chicago Cubs                         
1. A Soriano            LF    1. J Pierre             CF 
2. M Anderson           2B    2. M Murton             LF 
3. N Johnson            1B    3. T Walker             2B 
4. D Ward               RF    4. M Barrett            C  
5. R Zimmerman          3B    5. J Jones              RF 
6. M Byrd               CF    6. N Perez              3B 
7. W Gonzalez           C     7. J Mabry              1B 
8. D Jackson            SS    8. R Cedeno             SS 
9. R Ortiz              P     9. K Wood               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 2   2  0-1  --3  5   16%  74% D Jackson       K Wood          Home Run (Fly Ball); Byrd Scores
   b 6   1  5-3  12-  3   14%  80% J Pierre        M Stanton       Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B
   b 9   2  5-3  1-3  2   11% 100% N Perez         C Cordero       Bunt Groundout: P-1B
   t 2   1  0-0  ---  6   10%  58% R Zimmerman     K Wood          Home Run (Fly Ball)
   b 6   0  5-1  12-  2   -9%  71% J Mabry         R Ortiz         Single to LF (Line Drive); Jones to 3B; Perez to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Nationals Batting, Tied 0-0, Kerry Wood facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   48%  A Soriano       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   46%  M Anderson      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   45%  N Johnson       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Ramon Ortiz facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   47%  J Pierre        Bunt Popfly: SS
          ---  4   45%  M Murton        Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  3   48%  T Walker        Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
          1--  1   46%  M Barrett       Single to CF (Line Drive); Murton to 2B
   O      12-  5   50%  J Jones         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Nationals 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 2nd, Nationals Batting, Tied 0-0, Kerry Wood facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   48%  D Ward          Flyball: CF
   R      ---  6   58%  R Zimmerman     Home Run (Fly Ball)
          ---  6   60%  M Byrd          Single to RF (Fly Ball)
          1--      61%  W Gonzalez      Passed Ball; Byrd to 2B
   O      -2-  4   58%  " "             Groundout: P unassisted; Byrd to 3B
   RR     --3  5   74%  D Jackson       Home Run (Fly Ball); Byrd Scores
   O      ---  2   73%  R Ortiz         Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 3, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Ramon Ortiz facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   76%  N Perez         Popfly: 1B
   O      ---  4   77%  J Mabry         Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  3   76%  R Cedeno        Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
   O      1--  1   78%  K Wood          Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Nationals 3, Cubs 0.

Top of the 3rd, Nationals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Kerry Wood facing 1-2-3
   R      ---  2   85%  A Soriano       Home Run (Fly Ball)
          ---  5   86%  M Anderson      Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2   85%  N Johnson       Flyball: LF
   OO     1--  5   82%  D Ward          Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, Anderson Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 4, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-4, Ramon Ortiz facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   84%  J Pierre        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   86%  M Murton        Flyball: RF
   O      ---  4   87%  T Walker        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 4, Cubs 0.

Top of the 4th, Nationals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Kerry Wood facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   86%  R Zimmerman     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  7   85%  M Byrd          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   84%  W Gonzalez      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 4, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-4, Ramon Ortiz facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   86%  M Barrett       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   84%  J Jones         Hit By Pitch
          1--  2   81%  N Perez         Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Jones to 2B
   O      12-  2   83%  J Mabry         Groundout: C-1B (Front of Home); Jones to 3B; Perez to 2B
   O      -23  2   89%  R Cedeno        Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Nationals 4, Cubs 0.

Top of the 5th, Nationals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Kerry Wood facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5   88%  D Jackson       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   87%  R Ortiz         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  1   87%  A Soriano       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 4, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-4, Ramon Ortiz facing 9-1-2
                  Ryan Theriot pinch hits for Kerry Wood batting 9th
   O      ---  3   89%  R Theriot       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   90%  J Pierre        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   89%  M Murton        Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  5   91%  T Walker        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Nationals 4, Cubs 0.

Top of the 6th, Nationals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Will Ohman facing 2-3-4
                  Will Ohman replaces Ryan Theriot pitching and batting 9th
   R      ---  4   95%  M Anderson      Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF)
          ---  2   96%  N Johnson       Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
   O      -2-  5   95%  D Ward          Foul Flyball: LF (LF Foul)
   O      -2-  5   94%  R Zimmerman     Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  5   93%  M Byrd          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Nationals 5, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-5, Ramon Ortiz facing 4-5-6
          ---  7   91%  M Barrett       Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--  2   85%  J Jones         Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Barrett to 3B
   R      1-3  1   80%  N Perez         Single to CF (Line Drive); Barrett Scores; Jones to 2B
          12-  2   71%  J Mabry         Single to LF (Line Drive); Jones to 3B; Perez to 2B
   RO     123  9   75%  R Cedeno        Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep RF); Jones Scores; Perez to 3B
                  Jon Rauch replaces Ramon Ortiz pitching and batting 9th; Aramis Ramirez pinch hits for Will Ohman batting 9th
   R      1-3  2   66%  A Ramirez       Single to CF (Line Drive); Perez Scores; Mabry to 2B
                  Mike Stanton replaces Jon Rauch pitching and batting 9th
   OO     12-  3   80%  J Pierre        Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B
                  3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Nationals 5, Cubs 3.

Top of the 7th, Nationals Batting, Ahead 5-3, Roberto Novoa facing 7-8-9
                  Roberto Novoa replaces Aramis Ramirez pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  6   79%  W Gonzalez      Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          ---  6   82%  D Jackson       Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
                  Ryan Church pinch hits for Mike Stanton batting 9th
   O      -2-  3   80%  R Church        Groundout: 2B-1B; Jackson to 3B
   O      --3  5   76%  A Soriano       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Nationals 5, Cubs 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-5, Gary Majewski facing 2-3-4
                  Gary Majewski replaces Ryan Church pitching and batting 9th
          ---  2   70%  M Murton        Single to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  4   76%  T Walker        Flyball: CF
          1--  5   69%  M Barrett       Walk; Murton to 2B
   O      12-  4   78%  J Jones         Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      12-  2   85%  N Perez         Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Nationals 5, Cubs 3.

Top of the 8th, Nationals Batting, Ahead 5-3, Scott Eyre facing 2-3-4
                  Scott Eyre replaces Roberto Novoa pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  3   84%  M Anderson      Flyball: LF
          ---  5   85%  N Johnson       Walk
                  Jose Vidro pinch hits for Daryle Ward batting 4th
          1--  4   87%  J Vidro         Walk; Johnson to 2B
   O      12-  3   85%  R Zimmerman     Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Johnson to 3B
          1-3      86%  M Byrd          Wild Pitch; Zimmerman to 2B
   O      -23  7   82%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Nationals 5, Cubs 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-5, Gary Majewski facing 7-8-9
                  Jose Vidro moves to 2B; Marlon Anderson moves to RF
   O      ---  4   87%  J Mabry         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   90%  R Cedeno        Flyball: CF
                  Freddie Bynum pinch hits for Scott Eyre batting 9th
          ---  8   87%  F Bynum         Single to CF (Ground Ball)
          1--      86%  J Pierre        Bynum Steals 2B
   O      -2- 13   92%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Nationals 5, Cubs 3.

Top of the 9th, Nationals Batting, Ahead 5-3, Bobby Howry facing 7-8-9
                  Bobby Howry replaces Freddie Bynum pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  1   91%  W Gonzalez      Flyball: RF
   O      ---  2   90%  D Jackson       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  Robert Fick pinch hits for Gary Majewski batting 9th
   O      ---  6   90%  R Fick          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 5, Cubs 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-5, Chad Cordero facing 2-3-4
                  Chad Cordero replaces Robert Fick pitching and batting 9th; Royce Clayton replaces Damian Jackson playing SS batting 8th
   O      ---  5   95%  M Murton        Strikeout Looking
          ---  1   87%  T Walker        Double to RF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  5   95%  M Barrett       Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF); Walker to 3B
          --3  5   89%  J Jones         Walk
   O      1-3  2  100%  N Perez         Bunt Groundout: P-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Nationals 5, Cubs 3.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation